OBITUARY NAME: Vernon "Red" Lee Coates, age 80, a longtime Tushka, OK area resident. BORN: He was born on Sunday, January 28, 1934, to Ernest and Donnie (Mays) Coates, at Boggy Depot, OK. PASSED AWAY: Red passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Oklahoma City, OK. AGE: 80 years, 10 months and 6 days. EDUCATION: Red went to Boggy Depot grade school and he graduated from Tushka High School. OCCUPATION: Red was a Race horse Trainer, Plumbing Heating and Air conditioning contractor, and also retired from the State of Oklahoma from the Department of Tourism and Recreation. MARRIED: He married Barbara Jean (Stanley) on June 5th, 1954 in Durant, Oklahoma. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Red enjoyed hunting and fishing. His passion was training and running race horses. SURVIVED BY WIFE: Barbara Jean Coates of the home in Tushka, OK. SON: Marty Coates and wife, Debbie of Tushka, OK. Jim Coates and Pam Bensley of Tushka, OK GRANDCHILDREN: Brian Coates of Tushka, OK. Zac Coates and wife Ashley of Tushka, OK. Ashley Fox and husband Brandon of Mt Carmel, OK. Matt Coates and wife Tiffany of Tushka, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Blaine Coates of Tushka, OK. Maddie Fox of Mt Carmel, OK. Ketch Coates of Tushka, OK. Raynee Coates of Tushka, OK. Kollin Coates of Tushka, OK. AND Tyler and Kara Bensley of Tushka, OK. BROTHER: Lesley Coates and wife Pat of Wichita Falls, TX. Dwight Coates and wife Nancy of Tushka, OK. Along with numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Ernest and Donnie (Mays) Coates SISTER: Sue Dandridge BROTHER: Hollis Coates Steve Coates Larry Coates ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Saturday, December 6th, 2014 PLACE OF SERVICES: Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro Arvel Hall INTERMENT: Tushka Cemetery , Tushka, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Paul Ridgway, Ronnie Hill, Eddie Hill, Warren Combest, Dale Workman, Dwain Workman HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Keith Hill, JC Germany, Jerry Cantrell, Bill Workman, MC Ridgway, Gary Shipman, Dwayne Combest, Harold Thomas CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK